Two November Skinnys by Matthew Borczon

People ask what I did in the war
never
talk
about
death
never
talk
about
hero’s
never
ask what I did in the war people.

PTSD 8 years later

the war is my safe place now
my
nightmares
flashbacks
paranoia
my
constant
consistent
companion
my
now, the war, is my safe place.

Matthew Borczon
11/9/2017

“Growing Up” by Kenneth Arthur

Growing Up

A child giggles with glee.
Bubbles
float
chasing
chasing
bubbles
caught
Pop!
Gone.
Bubbles,
giggle, a child with glee.

Kenneth Arthur
11/8/2017

“Bleeding Kashmir”by Mohd Nageen Rather

Bleeding Kashmir

A bleeding paradise on earth is Kashmir
Indisputably,
We
Are
Tortured
Indisputably,
People
Are
Killed
Indisputably,
A bleeding paradise on earth is Kashmir.

Mohd Nageen Rather
11/8/2017

 

 

 

 

“Again” by Chad Parenteau

(Photo by Jerry Hoyt)

Again

America take
privileged
nap
while
feeling
privileged
and
safe
while
privileged
take America

America bake
better
smoke
weave
wisps
better
clouds
to
hide
better
bake America

America wake
now
the
American
dream
now
not
a
dream
now
wake America

America quake
bird
words
go
boom
bird
angry
call
mushroom
bird
quake America

Chad Parenteau
11/8/2017